Comments on: Death of “Corporate Cool” W Hotel San Diego http://www.thegmanifesto.com/2009/06/death-of-corporate-cool-w-hotel-san-diego.html The Guide to Getting More Out of Life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Howeler http://www.thegmanifesto.com/2009/06/death-of-corporate-cool-w-hotel-san-diego.html/comment-page-1#comment-21360 Howeler Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:41:32 +0000 http://www.thegmanifesto.com/?p=2848#comment-21360 If you pay $300 a night for a tiny "hip" room and the fucking wide screen TV doesn't work - that's a clue. W means Worst. Pretty funny that they JUST did a complete remodel of the lobby. The math works out to about $250,000 running dept per room. Next up to go down in SD....my money is on the Ivy. If you pay $300 a night for a tiny “hip” room and the fucking wide screen TV doesn’t work – that’s a clue.

W means Worst. Pretty funny that they JUST did a complete remodel of the lobby.

The math works out to about $250,000 running dept per room.

Next up to go down in SD….my money is on the Ivy.

]]> By: Seeking Alpha http://www.thegmanifesto.com/2009/06/death-of-corporate-cool-w-hotel-san-diego.html/comment-page-1#comment-21344 Seeking Alpha Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:08:04 +0000 http://www.thegmanifesto.com/?p=2848#comment-21344 So what would be a 'Certified G' boutique hotel in NYC? I've stayed at Bowery, Gansevoort, and Maritime. The first was my favorite and in a cool neighborhood - walking distance from SoHo shopping and the rest of the LES. Gansevoort was 'hip' in a striped shirt kind of way, but it seemed like a lot of 40 year old women trying to look 30 and 45 year old guys trying to look 35 - kind of a Miami-vibe but in a bad way. Maritime was thematic, which can be annoying, but otherwise very cool. It was the cheapest of the bunch, had pretty good restaurants, and the staff was awesome. Front desk guy told me it was no problem to smoke a joint in my room as long as I kept the window open. Any other recommendations? Agreed about 'W'. It can be cool, but way overpriced for what it is. So what would be a ‘Certified G’ boutique hotel in NYC?

I’ve stayed at Bowery, Gansevoort, and Maritime.

The first was my favorite and in a cool neighborhood – walking distance from SoHo shopping and the rest of the LES.

Gansevoort was ‘hip’ in a striped shirt kind of way, but it seemed like a lot of 40 year old women trying to look 30 and 45 year old guys trying to look 35 – kind of a Miami-vibe but in a bad way.

Maritime was thematic, which can be annoying, but otherwise very cool. It was the cheapest of the bunch, had pretty good restaurants, and the staff was awesome. Front desk guy told me it was no problem to smoke a joint in my room as long as I kept the window open.

Any other recommendations? Agreed about ‘W’. It can be cool, but way overpriced for what it is.

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